Bolton manager Neil Lennon has slammed the performance of referee Roger East following the Trotters’ FA Cup fourth round replay defeat to Liverpool.
Having come away from Anfield with a 0-0 draw, the Championship outfit mustered another battling display at the Macron Stadium and took a surprise lead through Eidur Gudjohnsen's second-half spot kick.
But Neil Danns’ sending off moments later swung the tie in the favour of their Premier League opponents, who rallied to net twice in the final four minutes to seal a late 2-1 win to progress to the next stage.
And despite the debatable penalty decision, when 19-year-old starlet Zach Clough went down under minimal contact from Martin Skrtel, a seething Lennon blamed officials for his side's cup exit.
"I thought he was rubbish,” said the former Celtic boss.
“The first booking Dannsy gets isn't a booking - he doesn't make contact," said the Northern Irishman.
"I understand the sending-off but I thought he spoiled a very good game.
"I told him [Danns] at half-time he had to be careful. I don't think the referee had a choice with the second yellow.
"There were other things in the game I wasn't happy with."
Lennon felt the dismissal meant his side just ran out of energy at the end and that was when Liverpool took advantage.
"The pressure came with being a man down against a great team," he added.
"With four minutes to go we had a lack of concentration.
"The second goal, I think, gets a deflection but it is a great hit."
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